“As one of very few openly gay men in comedy who’s fortunate enough to work as much as I do, I will always fight for my LGBTQ community to get the respect we deserve,” he said.

I’m no saint. We just wanted a little understanding, a little explanation. Apologies are tough – they leave you vulnerable. Toxic masculinity is real. I deal with it in my own way too. So on that note, I appreciate @KevinHart4real apologizing. And apology accepted. That’s all.

Living for this drama. Who’s next up to the plate to take a swing at hosting this year? Kate McKinnon? Eric Andre? Ellen DeGeneres again? I feel like @Lin_Manuel is the obvious choice here though. #Oscars2019

I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year’s Oscar’s….this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.